The Bookshop Murders
The Bookshop Murders (Book 1)
- Author Jennifer Gladwell
- Narrator Imogen Church
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Publish Date 24 April 2025
- Run Time 11 hours and 34 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Historical crime and mysteries.
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'An excellent Golden Age mystery!' 🔎
'A wonderful one-sit read!' 🔎
'The bookshop, the London landmarks, the reverence for ancient Egyptian history, the museums, the questioning of the past... Wow!' 🔎
London, 1928. Lucy Darkwether has always made her own rules. After breaking off her engagement to pursue a degree in Ancient History, she's now the proud owner of London's newest bookshop.
So when a rival shop in Cecil Court is chosen to host an exhibition of Egyptian treasures, Lucy's pride is stung - until the grand opening ends in a gruesome murder. Is this the revenge of a disgraced colleague? A private vendetta? Or a curse visited upon those who disturb the past?
Ignoring the Inspector's warning to stay out of it, Lucy refuses to stick to the script. But murder isn't a game - and what she uncovers will have consequences for them all . . .
'Some of my favourite ingredients in any novel: a bookshop setting, a redoubtable heroine and a found family of misfits - even without the zippy plot, this fresh modern take on the period detective story would be a treat. I want more!' CATRIONA McPHERSON
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| Author | Jennifer Gladwell |
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| Narrator | Imogen Church |
| Series | The Bookshop Murders |
| Duration | 11 hours and 34 minutes |
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| ISBN | 9781399704274 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Genre | Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Historical crime and mysteries |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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